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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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FRUMPLE, v. To crease, crumple up (Upp. Lnk. 1825 Jam.; Mry., Bnff., Ags., Fif. 1953). Also in Eng. dial. Cf. Frample.Sc. 1936 J. G. Horne Flooer o' the Ling 15:
Frumplt an' dune, Their beauty gane, The leaves, like snaw, Flichter an' fa'.
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